Thematic Bible
Matthew 20:1 (show verse)
For the kingdom of the heavens, is like, a man, a householder, - who went forth with the morning, to hire labourers into his vineyard;
Matthew 20:2 (show verse)
and, when he had agreed with the labourers for a denary the day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Matthew 20:3 (show verse)
And, going forth about the third hour, he saw others, standing in the market-place, unemployed;
Matthew 20:4 (show verse)
and, to them, he said - ye also, go your way into the vineyard, and, whatsoever may be right, I will give you;
Matthew 20:5 (show verse)
and, they, departed. And, again, going forth about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.
Matthew 20:6 (show verse)
And, about the eleventh, going forth, he found others, standing, and saith unto them - Why, here, stand ye, all the day, unemployed?
Matthew 20:7 (show verse)
They say unto him - Because, no one, hath hired, us. He saith unto them - Ye also, go your way into the vineyard.
Matthew 20:8 (show verse)
And, when evening came, the master of the vineyard saith unto his steward - Call the labourers, and pay the hire, - beginning from the last, unto the first.
Matthew 20:9 (show verse)
And they of the eleventh hour, coming, received severally a denary.
Matthew 20:10 (show verse)
And, when the first came, they supposed that, more, they should receive, - and, they also, received severally a denary.
Matthew 20:11 (show verse)
And, having received it, they began to murmur against the householder, saying -
Matthew 20:12 (show verse)
These last, one hour, wrought, and thou hast made them, equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day, and the scorching heat.
Matthew 20:13 (show verse)
And, he, answering, unto one of them, said, - Friend! I wrong thee not: Was it not, for a denary, thou didst agree with me?
Matthew 20:14 (show verse)
Take thine own, and go thy way; but I please, unto this last, to give, as also to thee:
Matthew 20:15 (show verse)
Is it not allowed me to do, what I please, with my own? or is, thine eye, evil, because I good?
Matthew 20:16 (show verse)
Thus, shall be - The last first, and the first last.
Matthew 20:17 (show verse)
And, Jesus, being about to go up unto Jerusalem, took unto him the twelve disciples, apart, and, in the way, he said unto them -
Matthew 20:18 (show verse)
Lo! we are going up unto Jerusalem; and, the Son of Man, will be delivered up unto the chief-priests and Scribes, and they will condemn him, to death,
Matthew 20:19 (show verse)
And deliver him up unto the nations, to mock and to scourge and to crucify, - and, on the third day, he will, arise.
Matthew 20:20 (show verse)
Then came unto him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing down, and asking something from him.
Matthew 20:21 (show verse)
And, he, said to her - What desirest thou? She saith unto him - Bid, that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom.
Matthew 20:22 (show verse)
But Jesus, answering, said - Ye know not what ye are asking: Are ye able to drink the cup, which, I, am about to drink; They say unto him - We are able.
Matthew 20:23 (show verse)
He saith unto them - My cup, indeed, ye shall drink; but, to sit on my right hand and on my left, is not mine to give, - except unto those for whom it hath been prepared by my Father.
Matthew 20:24 (show verse)
And the ten, hearing, were sorely displeased, concerning the two brethren.
Matthew 20:25 (show verse)
But, Jesus, calling them near, said - Ye know that, the rulers of the nations, lord it over them, and, the great ones, wield authority over them:
Matthew 20:26 (show verse)
Not so, is it, among you, - but, whosoever shall desire, among you, to become, great, shall be, your minister;
Matthew 20:27 (show verse)
And, whosoever shall desire, among you, to be first, shall be, your servant: -
Matthew 20:28 (show verse)
Just as, the Son of Man, came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom instead of many.
Matthew 20:29 (show verse)
And, as they were going forth from Jericho, there followed him a great multitude;
Matthew 20:30 (show verse)
and lo! two blind men, sitting beside the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried aloud saying - Lord! have mercy on us! Son of David!
Matthew 20:31 (show verse)
But the multitude rebuked them, that they might hold their peace. But, they, the more, cried aloud, saying - Lord, have mercy on us! Son of David!
Matthew 20:32 (show verse)
And, standing still, Jesus called them, and said - What desire ye I should do for you?
Matthew 20:33 (show verse)
They say unto him - Lord! that, our eyes, may open.
Matthew 20:34 (show verse)
And, moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, - and, straightway, they recovered sight, and followed him.